Bilgewater by Jane Gardam and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru · Bilgewater is actually the nickname the narrator Marigold Green is given because of her appearance, which she imagines is unattractive from her lack of Author: Katy Haas. · Bilgewater (Abacus Books) by Jane Gardam. Little Brown Uk. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have .
Marigold Green calls herself "hideous, quaint and barmy". Other people call her Bilgewater, a corruption of Bill's daughter. Growing up in a boys' school where her father is housemaster, she is convinced of her own plainness and peculiarity. Groomed by the wise and loving Paula, upstaged by bad, beautiful Grace, and ripe for seduction by. Jane Gardam has been awarded the Heywood Hill Literary Prize for a lifetime's contribution to the enjoyment of literature; has twice won a Whitbread Award and has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Bilgewater (Abacus Books) by Jane Gardam. Little Brown Uk. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library.
Bilgewater is actually the nickname the narrator Marigold Green is given because of her appearance, which she imagines is unattractive from her lack of good conventional clothes and any care to her hair. It's a story of difference, trying (and failing) to fit in and finding ones own self. It's also very funny - as well as carrying a dire warning "BEWARE OF SELF PITY". Bilgewater is the nickname of Marigold Green, who's mother died giving birth to her, growing up with her widowed father in the boys school where he's a teacher. Find Bilgewater by Gardam, Jane at Biblio. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
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